Public Safety Technology (PST)

Description

Note: the Public Safety Technology program is not admitting new students at this time.

The Public Safety Technology program prepares students to respond to the nation’s need for highly trained security professionals who understand the global threat to our infrastructure.

While earning an Associate of Applied Science degree, students learn to help secure borders, airports, waterways and seaports; prepare for and respond to natural and man-made disasters; and provide counter-terrorism and law enforcement intelligence support.

The program was developed in conjunction with local industry representatives to assure that local needs and requirements were addressed. Students who complete the program receive training and certification relevant to a public safety career and gain skills that may enhance upward mobility for career professionals.

Program Code

Benefits

Employment Options

Graduates Are Prepared To

Provide a safe environment for organizations, employees, and customers

Provide for the safety and well-being of the community

Representative Job Titles For Graduates

Varies, depending on workplace

Graduate Starting Salary Projections

$35,000 – $50,000 annually

Employment Outlook

Graduates of the Public Safety Technology program are prepared to work in varied roles in organizations concerned with public and private sector emergency and security management. Potential employers include businesses, private security companies, airports, law enforcement and other government agencies, and the military.

Education Options

Representative Co-Op/Clinical/Intern Sites

Public agencies

Health care facilities

Construction companies

Co-op Salary Projections

$0 (unpaid internship) - $15.00/hr

Curriculum

Effective 2018-2019 academic year

Public Safety Technology (PST)

Semester 1

Lec

Lab

Credits

PST 100

Introduction to Emergency Management ( B)

3

0

3

ENG 101

English Composition 1 ( G)

3

0

3

PSY 110

Introduction to Psychology ( G)

3

0

3

CRJ 105

Introduction to Criminal Justice ( B)

3

0

3

MAT 115

Pre-Statistics

2

2

3

FYE 1XX First Year Experience Elective (B)

1

0

1

Semester 2

PST 110

Introduction to Homeland Security ( T)

3

0

3

PHI 110

Ethics ( G)

3

0

3

PST 120

Intelligence Analysis and Security Management ( T)

3

0

3

EVT 105

Environmental Sampling ( T)

2

3

3

ENG 10X English Composition Elective (G)

3

0

3

Semester 3

PST 115

Introduction to Terrorist Groups ( T)

3

0

3

COMM 110

Public Speaking ( B)

3

0

3

CRJ 125

Criminology ( B)

3

0

3

PST 205

Transportation Security ( T)

3

0

3

Semester 4

CRJ 135

Criminal Law ( B)

3

0

3

EVT 187

Materials Transportation Safety and Security ( T)

1

2

2

PST 125

Public Safety Contingency Planning ( T)

3

0

3

PST 140

Public Safety Telecommunicator

6

0

3

EVT 215

Utilities Safety and Security ( T)

1

2

2

Semester 5

EVT 237

Environmental Impact of Weapons of Mass Destruction ( T)

1

2

2

EVT 257

Environmental Risk Assessment ( T)

1

2

2

PST 29X Public Safety Technology Experiential Learning Elective (T)

1

40

2

Total Credits:

62

Electives

First Year Experience Elective

FYE 100

College Survival Skills

1

FYE 105

College Success Strategies

2

FYE 110

Community College Experience

3

English Composition Elective

ENG 102

English Composition 2: Contemporary Issues

3

ENG 103

English Composition 2: Writing about Literature

3

ENG 104

English Composition 2: Technical Communication

3

ENG 105

English Composition 2: Business Communication

3

PST Experiential Learning Elective

PST 291

Full-Time Cooperative Education 1: Public Safety Technology

2

PST 294

Full Time Internship 1: Public Safety Technology

2

The letters G, B, and T (displayed after course titles or elective descriptions) identify types of courses required by the Ohio Department of Higher Education as part of an associate’s degree curriculum.
G = General Education course in this curriculum
B = Basic Skills course in this curriculum
T = Technical course in this curriculum

Contacts

Program Chair

Note: the Public Safety Technology program is not admitting new students at this time.